Akhtarul Iman, AIMIM Bihar chief and MLA from Amour. [Photo: Facebook]
In the run-up to the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, one of the most-watched regional figures is Akhtarul Iman. A seasoned politician from Bihar’s Seemanchal belt, Iman currently heads the state unit of the All India Majlis‑e‑Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), and aims to expand the party’s footprint during this electoral cycle. His political journey and recent candidacy signal a wider shift in the state’s political landscape.
Akhtarul Iman (born 7 March 1964) is a politician from Bihar, India. He currently serves as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Amour constituency. He is also the Bihar State President of the All India Majlis‑e‑Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).
He is the MLA for the Amour constituency in Purnia district, Bihar.
He serves as the Bihar State President of AIMIM.
According to his public affidavit for the 2024 elections, Iman is aged 61.
He is affiliated with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). Earlier, he was with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)).
Akhtarul Iman holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree from Magadh University (1990).
In his 2024 Lok Sabha candidate affidavit for Kishanganj, he reported total assets of approximately ₹1.3 crore (around ₹51.6 lakh movable + ₹77 lakh immovable) and liabilities of about ₹10 lakh.
His affidavit cites income for FY 2023-24 as around ₹4 lakh, for FY 2022-23 around ₹4.90 lakh, and for FY 2021-22 around ₹4.42 lakh.
One listed handle is: https://www.instagram.com/akhtarulimanofficial/
His affidavit filed for the Lok Sabha 2024 elections (Kishanganj) lists his age, education, assets, liabilities, income and criminal cases.
According to the affidavit, he owns immovable assets (e.g., land/building) worth around ₹77 lakh and movable assets around ₹51.6 lakh.
According to his 2024 affidavit, he has 4 pending criminal cases.
His election disclosures list his spouse as a housewife; no full public record of her professional name is widely verified.
A specific “office address in Patna” for him is not clearly available in public domain sources.
Names of his children are not publicly documented in the major data sources reviewed.
